At the inquest into the death of IT consultant Barry Pring in the Ukraine, his widow, represented by John McLinden QC, John Critchley and Ryan Anderson, was exonerated of his murder by the coroner.
In a 50-page report published today, Francis Hoar considers current protections for freedom of expression under English law and proposes certain reforms. Former Supreme Court judge and historian Lord Sumption wrote the foreword to the report.
Christine Cooper acted pro bono for a couple who were successful in claiming rectification and damages for their personal data being processed unfairly. The case was referred to her by Advocate
In the case of Jackson v Song, Miles Croally acted for an ex-wife who successfully defended her former husband’s trustee in bankruptcy’s claim to set aside an out-of-court divorce settlement under section 339 of the Insolvency Act 1986 as a transaction at an undervalue.
Emma Godfrey acted for the successful local authority in the Court of Appeal case of Patel v London Borough of Hackney [2021] EWCA Civ 897. Judgment has now been handed down.
Angela Hodes represented a local authority’s children’s social care services in an Article 2 inquest concerning the death of ED who was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend while collecting their child from school.
Joshua Swirsky represented the local authority in the deprivation of liberty case of CGM v Luton Borough Council. The court found that if a local authority does not apply for an order under the inherent jurisdiction, a parent can challenge the deprivation of liberty of their child in a specialist school by bringing a writ of habeas corpus.
The case reaffirms the right of a local authority in most circumstances to carry out an investigation before deciding whether to start a prosecution under s222 of the Local Government Act 1972. For claimants, the case stresses the need to show they have some identifiable interest in the remedy sought to have standing to bring judicial review proceedings.
Francis Hoar represents a solicitor who is seeking judicial review of the government’s hotel quarantine laws.
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